As the seasons change and fresh fruits come into abundance, there’s no better way to capture their vibrant flavors than by making jam and jelly recipes. Even if you are a novice in the kitchen, ...

We once took for granted the sweet confection we spread across toast in our morning meals, and for most of us, knowledge of jams and jellies didn't go beyond what was at the local grocery store. Then ...

A favorite sweet spread for toast and bagels, strawberry jam tastes even better when made from the beautiful berries found in our gardens and at local produce stands. Jam is a slightly thick spread ...

Capture this season’s sparkling fruit “jewels” in a jar, with homemade preserves. Fresh peaches, cherries, apricots and a rainbow of berries are ripe for the picking, and putting up jams and jellies ...

Turn your favorite summer fruit into sweet, tart, and juicy jam. This classic strawberry jam can be easily altered to your liking. You can experiment with sweeteners like brown sugar or honey, replace ...

Experienced jelly-makers will tell you one enduring fact: All pectin is not created equal. The two types of pectin – liquid and dry – are safe for most people. Which one home cooks use, says Kansas ...

In the wonderful little novella, "Blue Jelly," by former Rolling Stone writer, Debby Bull, the main character gets dumped by her boyfriend and finds salvation in canning. Says Bull's heroine: "Canning ...

I used to get all worked up before I started a canning project. I’d clear the day, read steps a hundred times, make 100 trips to the store, get all stressed out. Of course I was exhausted when I was ...